Education Stories from Haringey, Muswell Hill, Tottenham, Crouch End and Wood Green

Once-struggling school provides 'outstanding' education

3:42pm Friday 4th March 2011

A WOOD Green school once threatened with closure is now "outstanding" with pupil grades improving quickly year upon year.

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Tottenham pupils get in character for World Book Day

5:30pm Thursday 3rd March 2011

A TOTTENHAM school embraced World Book Day to the letter with pupils and teachers dressing up as some of literature's favourite characters.

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MP asks Haringey Council to review 75 per cent youth service cuts

1:46pm Wednesday 2nd March 2011

SLASHING the youth budget by 75 per cent could have a negative impact on young people, Tottenham MP David Lammy has said in his call for Haringey Council to review the decision.

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Youth in revolt ask Haringey councillors to protect services for teenagers

11:34am Thursday 24th February 2011

ANXIOUS young people fighting a spirited campaign to protect Haringey's youth services will find out tonight if a 75 per cent cut proposed by council bosses is granted.

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Britain's Missing Dads star enrols at Tottenham college

9:59am Monday 21st February 2011

A YOUNG man who featured in BBC documentary investigating absent fathers has enrolled at a Tottenham college in order to become a better dad.

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Gove promises to consider 'unfair funding' for Haringey schools

4:31pm Friday 18th February 2011

SCHOOLS in Haringey could finally be awarded funding in line with neighbouring boroughs after years of being short-changed.

Ofsted impressed by children's centre 'outstanding' care

12:00pm Thursday 3rd February 2011

A CHILDREN'S centre in Tottenham is celebrating passing three Ofsted inspections with flying colours.

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Tottenham independent school applies to go 'free'

10:53am Thursday 3rd February 2011

AN independent school in Tottenham whose pupils hail from Turkish-speaking backgrounds faces an anxious wait to hear if it will be granted free school status.

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Council axes contracts worth £200,000 with disabilities charity

4:30pm Wednesday 2nd February 2011

A MOTHER has expressed her heartache over the threat to the after-school playgroup her autistic son attends as the council struggles to manage its beleaguered finances.

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